NFL game summary for 09/18/1977:
Lydell Mitchell's 114 yards rushing led a 426-yard offensive attack that enabled the Colts to take their third straight opening day victory. A pair of 21-yard punt returns by Howard Stevens led to 10 Baltimore points while the Colts' defense kept the Seahawks in check with four interceptions and three sacks. Seattle's Autry Beamon blocked a fourth-quarter punt and returned it for a TD to cut the Colts' lead to 22-14 before Bert Jones hit Roger Carr with a 21-yard touchdown pass for the final Baltimore score.
Line: Colts by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts (1-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
 Seattle Seahawks (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) BAL Don McCauley 6 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) ( 7- 7) SEA Don Testerman 1 yard pass from Jim Zorn (John Leypoldt kick) (14- 7) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 10 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick) (16- 7) BAL Safety, Doug Nettles blocked punt out of end zone (19- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 38 yard field goal (22- 7) BAL Toni Linhart 42 yard field goal (22-14) SEA Autry Beamon 17 yard return of blocked punt (John Leypoldt kick) (29-14) BAL Roger Carr 21 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL SEA
First Downs: 23 16
Rushes-yards: 50-206 25-104
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-26-220-0 14-35-164-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-13
Net pass yards: 220 151
Net yards/pass: 8.5 4.0
Total net yards: 426 255
Total plays: 76 (65% run) 63 (39% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 4-40 3-15
Attendance: 58,991
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 26 for 220 yards and 1 TD SEA: Jim Zorn, 14 of 34 for 164 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Sherman Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 32 for 114 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 44 yards and 1 TD SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 58 yards; Don Testerman, 7 for 28 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 18 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 6 for 42 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 31 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Scott, 2 for 52 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 73 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 28 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 5 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 62 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 3 for 84 yards; David Sims, 2 for 23 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 53 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 24 yards; Stan White, 1 for 11 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 143 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 4 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3 SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1
BAL: Bert Jones, 17 of 26 for 220 yards and 1 TD SEA: Jim Zorn, 14 of 34 for 164 yards and 1 TD (4 int); Sherman Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 32 for 114 yards; Don McCauley, 10 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 8 for 44 yards and 1 TD SEA: Sherman Smith, 15 for 58 yards; Don Testerman, 7 for 28 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 18 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 6 for 42 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 5 for 31 yards; Roger Carr, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Freddie Scott, 2 for 52 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 15 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Steve Largent, 4 for 73 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Sam McCullum, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Raible, 2 for 28 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 5 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 62 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 14 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 3 for 84 yards; David Sims, 2 for 23 yards; Don Dufek, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 53 yards SEA: Walter Packer, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Lyle Blackwood, 2 for 24 yards; Stan White, 1 for 11 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 143 yards SEA: Rick Engles, 4 for 137 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3 SEA: John Leypoldt, 0/1